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Matariki in Wairarapa unveils a modern pou honouring a Māori chief and a midwinter dip.

Everything from Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians, Minari, The Farewell and beyond.

Asian American-led and created movies run the gamut from dramas to comedies. Here are 18 movies to stream, from "Minari" to "The Paper Tigers."

11 Films That Highlight and Reflect Asian American Experiences Twitter 0 comments It’s that time of the year again: Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. There are often lists of Asian American content for readers to watch with the same films on them, such as the iconic Joy Luck Club, the Filipino American centric The Debut, coming-of-age drama Saving Face . These films do highlight Asian American cultures, including our struggles against stereotypes and “Model Minority...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Mackay breast cancer survivor has reflected on her health journey to mark Thursday’s World Cancer Day. Simone Baker, 47, is currently receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer at Icon Cancer Centre Mackay with the same doctor who treated her dad four years earlier. Ms Baker said having a cancer centre available locally had made her treatment much easier. “My dad had lung cancer and four years ago, when he needed radiation therapy, he had to travel to...

We’ve already told you the stories of murderous teachers and college professors. We’ve even told you about teachers who completely lost their minds. On the flip side, some students frequently cause trouble for teachers and other students. But we like to think that parents are the voice of reason when there’s a problem with their kids at school. Yes, teachers have to deal with angry parents at times. But these parents usually just verbally abuse teachers whenever they believe their childre...